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HEADER ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENT
4.5 John Deere Combines
The FD1-Series FlexDraper® Header is compatible with John Deere 60, 70, S, and T Series combines.
4.5.1 Attaching Header to John Deere Combine
DANGER
To avoid bodily injury or death from unexpected start-up of machine, always stop engine and remove key
from ignition before leaving operator’s seat for any reason.
1. Push the handle (A) on the combine multicoupler
receptacle towards the feeder house to retract the
pins (B) at the bottom corners of the feeder house.
Clean the receptacle.
CAUTION
Never start or move the machine until you are sure all
bystanders have cleared the area.
2. Start the engine and slowly drive the combine up to
the header until the feeder house saddle (C) is directly
under the
fl oat module top cross member (D).
3. Raise the feeder house slightly to lift the header
ensuring the feeder house saddle is properly engaged
in the
fl oat module frame.
4. Stop the engine and remove the key from the ignition.
Figure 4.83: Combine and Float Module
5. Pull the handle (A) on the
fl oat module to release the
multicoupler (B) from the storage position. Remove the
multicoupler, and push the handle back into the
fl oat
module to store.
Figure 4.84: Multicoupler Storage
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